Circular Systems Ideation Workshop

Food systems are complex due to a dense network of relationships between humans and nature: they cover the entire globe connecting very specific local agricultural contexts and the biggest cities in the world, and they involve the entire global population, from farmers to consumers. We are currently experiencing a food crisis. The present food system is unable to provide sufficient healthy and sustainable food for the global population, homogeneously.

The interconnected issues call for a transition towards sustainable food systems, which has been identified among the six major transformations required to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Particular emphasis has been put on the need to create responsible food production and consumption patterns, while rethinking the relationships among the food system actors as well as between the human and natural spheres.

How can the different stakeholders contribute? Moreover, how can we inspire citizens to be part of the global "sustainable circle"? As for the link between humans and nature, the restoration of the relationship among the food system actors is central to the food transition. Creating strong community bonds can enforce the adaptation capacity required to tackle changes, like climate change, and thus increase the resilience of the food system.

Whole series:
14. September: Agro-Innovations in Smart Cities
21. September: Future of Protein
28. September: Food Care - Future of Foodservice
05. September: Scalable Sustainability & Circular System